Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2006
The Napa Valley Winery that put California at the forefront of world-class wine making is still doing it right. Jim and Bo Barrett’s 2006 chardonnay came in first place in the 2009 Westchester Wine School tasting in Rye Brook, N.Y. Although not as famous as the 2006 Paris event, the prize proved California wines are among the world’s best.
Tasting Notes
In the glass the wine is exactly what you would expect from a young Montelena Chardonnay, showing bright yellow gold, with good color density. It smells great, like a green apple pie, bright and a little citrus-y, a bowlful of fresh fruit. The palate is very nice, very smooth, with classic Chardonnay flavors of apple and kiwi, and a lovely finish that leaves the palate refreshed and wanting more. Typically a little tight in its youth, a textbook characteristic of a Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, this wine will reward you with pleasing structure and complexity after some time in the cellar. $35
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